Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
POLITICS At TOLEDO.
SENATOR SHERMAN TAKES COMMAND
CT HIS OWN CAMPAIGN.

The Toledo Blade Makes a Kick Against
Endorsement That Creates Stir-The
Required Backing Likely to Carry by a
Two-Thirds Majority or More-A Pro-
posal from Blaine Men.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July Ex-senator Sherman
arrivrd here Tuesday afternoon, and was re-
ceved with cheers by the crowd assembled to
meet him, and at night the battle between
the resolutionists and non-resolutionists, as
the Endorsement and reimbursement men
are now designated, was of the hottest. Nearly
all the delegates, with fully 5000 visitors, one
and all saturated with politics, were on the
ground. The opponents of the senator were
doing the most talking and making the big
gest noise, and their tactics were having so
much effect that had it not been for Sher-
mans opportune arrival stampede of his
supporters would have been among the posi-
bilities. As it was, his presence proved an
| inspiration. "T'he old mans got courage"
said one of his supporters "and he's showing
it, 1t is The first time he has had any occa-
sion to do so-not that he has ever been a
| coward, but that all he has ever got has
come to him almost without solicitation. But
| this time its whip or be whipped, and he's
standing up to the exigencies of the occasion"
The detection of The Toledo Blade has sur
prised the Sherman men, and equally elated
their opponents Hitherto this paper, while
non -committal in general has shown de
| cided leaning toward Sherman. But Tues
| day, in double-leaded editorial, it dropped
| a thunderbolt into the Sherman camp. This
| is what, among other things, it says: with
| the Republicans of the state divided in opn
| ion ms to the presidential nomination the eff
forts of the senator's managers to force an in
dorsement at the Toledo convention. simply
resolves itself into the construction of ma
| chine The leaders of Ohio RepnhIicaniSm
are to be compelled to iudnrse him, with tine
idea in view that the voters will follow the
lead like flock Of sheep We rise to remark
that the man in political life who attempts
to coerce the people will some to grief sooner
or later Only lie who stands closest to the
hearts of the MASSES has backing that will
endure. We regret the policy that has been
adopted by Mr. Sherman's managers, and
deplore the foolishnesS which attempts to
| force a perfunctory Endorsement from con
| vention which has no business with the Issue
The resolution should not lie offered i'll tn.
convention
| Coming as il did on the eve Of the conven
ton this illumination could hardly fail t.
have its intended effect AMI it was the talk OF
the Hobbies The Sherman men endeavored
to weaken its force 10y declaring that the pa
per has always been favorable TO Blaine
A report was current at late hour thai
Sherman had deci ed to call off his lieuten,
ants and wait until next year but when he
| was asked by The representative Of the
United Press if this was true he replied witt
Il "No" that could he heard clear across the
parlor.
Both sides allowed another day to go by
without an effort to ascertain their respective
strength but the indications are that the in,
dorsement will have fully 200 hundred op
ponents in a convention of something oven
100 delegates The representative of the
United Press has it upon the very highest
authority that such a vote would be fully sat
isfactory to Senator Sherman. If be can gel
decent indorsement-and the support Of
two-thirds OF three-quarter of the full con
vention would in his opinion he "decant"-h6
will remain in the field as caniiate for thu
presidency. If, however, his support falls he
low this he will make no further effort to pur
sue his ambition, and his determination in thi,
respect will be made known IN language that
will not be open to misconstruction. After
his arrival in the afternoon he held a pro
longed consultation with Congressmen
Grosvenor and Kennedy, Capt Donaldson and
Others OF his lieutenants At night he kept
open house" and received the thousands oil
delegates and visitors who passed i'll and oul
uf the parlor with warmth and cordially
which surprised even hts most intimate a.,
quainIances
Contrary IN all expectations the conference
of the opponents of Shernans Endorsement
develops disposition IN the direction OF har
mony This is credited Ia Governor Fora
ker's Influence Two propositions were sub
miited and distressed: one that the Sherman
resolution I've allowed 10 90 through without
opposition on condition that the state centra
committee should hn mTde up ia Foraker:
interest, and the other thai the Blaine ne,
give their support to Il Resolution enlhgizins
Sherman as :, statesmen aud paying iribut,
to his services in the Repultlican cause hui
making no reference tn his presidential ~
piratiuns 1t WAS decided that the first .
these propositions should he Submitted 10 tn
s,rator and five iulnut,'S later il was ia III
hands.
| Mr.. BoehI. Has to Go.
W SSTIIVCTON CRY July n -Sacrptar